Macrophages are considered the "scavenger cells" of the immune system, but some pathogens exploit these very cells as hiding ...

Individuals with overweight or obesity can have a higher risk of heart disease despite appearing to be healthy, new research ...

Patients with chronic illnesses are often praised for taking charge of their own health care, researching treatments, joining ...

Adolescents and young adults in the U.S. are increasingly using popular GLP-1 weight-loss drugs alone or in conjunction with ...

An international team led by the Central Institute of Mental Health in Mannheim has presented the largest genome-wide ...

For more than two decades, scientists have uncovered remarkable links between the trillions of microbes living in our gut and ...

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has largely subsided, scientists continue to investigate why the virus proved so deadly, ...

A Mayo Clinic study published in JAMA Network Open found that bringing some or all clinical trial-related activities directly ...

Despite overwhelming evidence of the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, vaccine hesitancy intensified during the COVID ...

Antimicrobial resistance in children is rising globally and will worsen over the next decade, threatening the effectiveness ...

For the first time, Northwestern Medicine scientists have detailed how fall and spring daylight saving time transitions ...

Joint replacements are among the most common surgeries worldwide, and preventing blood clots is critical to recovery. A ...